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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
4
A Nebraska town struggles with recurring drought and crop failures that have impoverished residents. Envy over others’ improvements is blamed for stalling investment, while officials urge public spending to revive circulation and growth. A separate note argues reforming relief rolls and expanding oversight of aid.
Earl Shrove of the National Youth Administration says Columbus residents do not care for hot dogs. A Wiener roaster set up in Pawnee Park two months ago as an NYA project remains empty with no customers.
The Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company of Polk County thanks Swede Home fire responders for protecting residences after the New Year’s Eve blaze that destroyed the Farmers' Union store. Herbert Flodman presided, John W. Anderson served as secretary. An error caused the item to print this week instead of last week.
Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson were Thursday evening visitors in the George Larson home.
Twenty years ago a Polk family learned their son Clarence had returned from France with the 28 Field Artillery. Also noted are fashion, Theodore Roosevelt’s death, new hires, and soldiers’ arrivals. Fifteen and ten year items cover sales contracts, illnesses, empty houses, and club activities in Polk.
Paragraph reads as social notes with locals hosting, births, visits, travel plans, and sales. Contains names such as Mesdames Oscar Strand Karl Detloff Raymond Kanth Billie Hahn and E W Hahn. Mentions trips to Hot Springs Texas California and Nebraska. Includes found watch fob and Home Service Store discount sale with mileage prize details.
A Science Service feature contrasts disability rates among unemployed whites and WPA workers with regular employment to argue against state medicine. The piece contends poor living conditions, not lack of care, drive illness and cites New Jersey data downplaying a one third care access claim.
Weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Will Wurtz included Misses Barbara Ruth and Arlyce Wurtz of Clarks. Numerous calls and visits occur around Hilmer Jones Mrs C E Moline and Lillie, D H Westfall and Arlene Kroger hosted and visited in W Kroger and Lincoln. Maurice Lindburg and family moved to a farm, Neil McNaught and family returned from Kansas, and various Sunday guests gathered at the Baileys Steenecks Blase and other local homes.
Mrs A E Swanson expresses sincere thanks to all who remembered her during her recent illness and for their kindness and support.
Reverend J. L. Hedbloom and his wife express heartfelt appreciation to relatives and friends for letters and cards of congratulations on their golden wedding anniversary. They value each message for its design and sentiment and offer blessings in return.
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